A67926:664
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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Complaint against spiritual judges, taking Secular causes from the Civil Magistrate.
Complaint against spirituall iudges, taking Seculare causes from the Ciuile Magistrate.
All be it there be many causes so indifferent to both jurisdictions,1 that they may be pleaded and punished as well by the civill Magistrate, as ecclesiastical judge: notwt standing it happeneth oftentimes, that when as the civill Magistrates would exercise their office and jurisdiction in this behalf, they are forbidden and letted by the Ecclesiastical judges under pain of excommunication. Which thing if it should long continue, and be suffered, the Ecclesiastical judges would shortly take away all manner of causes from the civil Magistrate & his jurisdiction, which is untolerable and derogatory both unto the Emperors majesty, and other states of the Empire. And albeit that by the common laws, manifest perjuries, adulteries, witchcrafts and such other like, may indifferently be punished by Ecclesiastical, or civil judges for the time being, so that prevention in this behalf taketh place: notwithstanding the Ecclesiastical judges go about to usurp unto themselves and their jurisdiction, all such manner of causes: which burden and grievance the civill jurisdiction and power ought not to suffer.
ALl be it there be many causes so indifferent to both iurisdictions,1 that they may be pleaded and punished as wel by the ciuill Magistrate, as ecclesiasticall iudge: notwt standing it happeneth oftentimes, that when as the ciuill Magistrates would exercise their office and iurisdiction in this behalfe, they are forbidden and letted by the Ecclesiastical iudges vnder paine of excōmunication. Which thing if it should long continue, and be suffred, the Ecclesiasticall iudges would shortly take away all maner of causes from the ciuil Magistrate & his iurisdiction, which is vntolerable and derogatorie both vnto the Emperors maiesty, and other states of the Empire. And albeit that by the common lawes, manifest periuries, adulteries, withcrafts and such other like, may indifferently be punished by Ecclesiastical, or ciuil iudges for the time being, so that preuention in this behalfe taketh place: notwtstanding the Ecclesiasticall iudges goe about to vsurpe vnto themselues and theyr iurisdiction, all suche maner of causes: which burthen and greuance the ciuill iurisdiction and power ought not to suffer.